McPherson

22/08/2022

What’s happening with in St. Louis County? I recently went through the data with McGraw Milhaven of KTRS.

AnalysisPolicing & CrimeShort Takes What’s Up With Crime In St. Louis County? McGraw & Jack Talk It Through By Jack Grone - August 9, 2022 78 0 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet LAST WEEK McPherson Editor Jack Grone was a guest of McGraw Milhaven on radio station KTRS. The discussion focuse...

08/08/2022

is a top-of-mind issue for people across the country right now. So how are things going in ? McPherson dug into the numbers.

AnalysisPolicing & CrimePoliticsPublic Policy Violent Crime In St. Louis County Fell In 2021, But Remains Elevated Overall Good news in the short term, but challenges remain By Jack Grone - July 29, 2022 335 1 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet WHAT’S GOING ON WITH CRIME? Is it up or down? A...

29/07/2022

In , where there are more than 55 police departments, it’s not easy to keep track of violent trends. But according to data from the MO State Highway Patrol, murders in the county dropped sharply in 2021 from 2020, as part of an overall modest decrease in violent crime.

AnalysisPolicing & CrimePoliticsPublic Policy Violent Crime In St. Louis County Fell In 2021, But Remains Elevated Overall Good news in the short term, but challenges remain By Jack Grone - July 29, 2022 57 0 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet WHAT’S GOING ON WITH CRIME? Is it up or down? An...

14/03/2022

Tech jobs in St. Louis, the Cortex Innovation Community, growth in the metro area overall: I discussed these topics and more during an interview Friday with McGraw Milhaven on KTRS.

AnalysisEconomics & FinanceShort Takes McPherson Talks Tech Jobs In St. Louis With McGraw Milhaven By Jack Grone - March 14, 2022 17 0 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Technology jobs, the Cortex innovation district, growth in the St. Louis area: These were among the topics McPherson Editor....

10/03/2022

Metro St. Louis is a rising star in the nation’s tech scene, says a new study from the The Brookings Institution. McPherson’s latest story takes a look.

DevelopmentEconomics & FinancePublic Policy The Brookings Institution Calls St. Louis A ‘Rising Star’ In Tech. Here’s Why. Early signals that the COVID pandemic is causing subtle shifts in the geography of tech By Jack Grone - March 9, 2022 101 0 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet THE ST...

10/02/2022

For St. Louis Magazine’s Big Think newsletter this week, I wrote about a vision to turn downtown STL’s vacant AT&T tower into just about the biggest indoor vertical farm anywhere:
https://www.stlmag.com/news/an-architect-reimagines-the-att-tower-as-a-vertical-farming-oasis/
(Image credit: TAO+LEE Associates)

13/08/2021

Regarding those population numbers…

DevelopmentEconomics & FinancePublic Policy The Emerging City of St. Louis: Smaller, Younger, Better Educated Why young adults are prime ingredients in the city’s demographic stew By Jack Grone - May 22, 2019 3933 3 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet ONE OF THE MOST frequently documented fac...

11/08/2021

In 2014 ArchCity Defenders, Inc. published a white paper that “was to municipal government abuse what the Pentagon Papers were to Vietnam,” says a former City Hall official.

Now, ArchCity is “more a purveyor of grievance than an instrument of progress,” this person says.

What happened?

AnalysisPolicing & CrimePoliticsPublic Policy Public Influence, Anonymous Money, And The Remarkable Rise Of ArchCity Defenders What started as a scrappy law firm now sits atop a progressive nonprofit establishment By Jack Grone - August 5, 2021 1208 0 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet WHEN TI...

07/08/2021

Since 2017 ArchCity Defenders, Inc. has been handing out awards to journalists at places like St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis Public Radio and Riverfront Times. All of them cover ArchCity. What ethical issues come into play when accepting these awards? McPherson asked.

AnalysisMediaPolicing & CrimePublic Policy Sidebar: ArchCity Defenders And The St. Louis Media Navigating the ethics of accepting ArchCity's awards By Jack Grone - August 5, 2021 402 0 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet ARCHCITY DEFENDERS HAS WORKED HARD since its founding in 2009 to cultivate...

06/08/2021

ArchCity Defenders, Inc. started life in 2009 as a scrappy law firm, providing a lifeline for indigent St. Louisans unjustly trapped in the court system. These days it’s a fundraising powerhouse that raised $4.4 million from mostly anonymous donors in 2020. ArchCity sits at the top of an influential progressive establishment in St. Louis that wants to reshape the region’s politics. What could possibly go wrong?

AnalysisPolicing & CrimePoliticsPublic Policy Public Influence, Anonymous Money, And The Remarkable Rise Of ArchCity Defenders What started as a scrappy law firm now sits atop a progressive nonprofit establishment By Jack Grone - August 5, 2021 200 0 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet WHEN TIS...

15/07/2021

The trajectory of could change dramatically, one idea at a time. My latest for St. Louis Magazine, in their “Big Think” newsletter.

If AMICSTL realizes its ambitious goals, it would represent wins on several fronts.

13/07/2021

Happening on Tuesday at 1pm St. Louis time. The 63106 project has done some great reporting.

Join the Pulitzer Center on Tuesday, July 13, at 2:00pm EDT for a conversation about how St. Louis’ most vulnerable neighborhoods are weathering the pandemic. Panelists will include journalists Richard Weiss and Leyla King, who contributed to a Pulitzer Center-supported project on the topic, and M...

08/07/2021

McPherson Editor Jack Grone was recently a guest of McGraw Milhaven on radio station KTRS. The conversation addressed the factors behind the rise in violent crime in St. Louis County.

AnalysisPolicing & CrimePublic PolicyShort Takes McPherson Goes To The McGraw Show To Talk STL County Crime By Jack Grone - July 8, 2021 7 0 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet ON JUNE 30 McPherson Editor Jack Grone was a guest on The McGraw Show, hosted by McGraw Milhaven on radio station KTRS...

29/06/2021

When we talk about crime in the St. Louis area, the conversation tends to focus on St. Louis City. That’s understandable.

But last year St. Louis County had a record 115 homicides, and in recent years violent crime in the county has been rising at a faster rate than in the city. McPherson’s latest story looks at the data.

AnalysisPolicing & CrimePublic Policy When We Talk About Crime In St. Louis, We Need To Talk About St. Louis County The county is exhibiting some worrying trends By Jack Grone - June 28, 2021 188 0 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet IT STARTED AS A DISPUTE over grass clippings. According to lo...

24/06/2021

A recent poll asked city residents in about their housing costs.

AnalysisDevelopmentEconomics & FinancePublic Policy Housing Costs In St. Louis City Remain Affordable, Poll Finds A poll of likely voters confirms a consistent narrative By Jack Grone - May 10, 2021 312 1 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet HOUSING COSTS IN ST. LOUIS CITY are generally affordab...

05/05/2021

Earlier today business-civic organization Greater St. Louis, Inc. released its updated STL 2030 Jobs Plan. The plan is the centerpiece of an ambitious effort to generate high-quality jobs and drive faster and more inclusive growth in the region. McPherson’s latest article breaks down six key things about the plan:

AnalysisDevelopmentEconomics & FinancePolicing & CrimePoliticsPublic Policy Six Things To Know About The STL 2030 Jobs Plan An ambitious plan looks well-timed to capitalize on massive federal spending By Jack Grone - May 5, 2021 49 0 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet FOR GREATER ST. LOUIS INC...

28/04/2021

First byline on the St. Louis Magazine website! Great partnering with the editors there on this updated story about the North Central Corridor.

Residents and developers of the “North Central Corridor” are hopeful.

21/04/2021

The neighborhoods of the North Central Corridor in St. Louis contain a bit of everything: grand houses and apartment buildings, schools by William B. Ittner, and structures reduced to ruins. McPherson provides a quick tour:

DevelopmentPublic PolicySketchbook The North Central Corridor: A Gallery Of Images Architectural treasures abound in the neighborhoods north of Delmar By Jack Grone - April 11, 2021 230 0 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE EMERGING North Central Corridor in St. Louis c...

14/04/2021

Business and civic leaders in St. Louis developing the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center are using a similar outfit called the AMRC in Sheffield, England, as their model. McPherson spoke with AMRC CEO Steve Foxley to learn about the impact his organization has had on Sheffield since its founding in 2001.

AnalysisDevelopmentEconomics & FinanceEducationPublic Policy To Understand What AMICSTL Wants To Do In St. Louis, Look To Sheffield, England The UK's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre could be a model for St. Louis. Its CEO, Steve Foxley, spoke to McPherson. By Jack Grone - April 12, 2021 203 0...

05/04/2021

A lot of people in St. Louis may not know where the main campus of Ranken Tech is (Page & Newstead on the North Side). There’s a big plan for this area: the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center. Eventually it could grow to 100 acres, with dozens of labs, mini factories and prototyping shops.

AnalysisDevelopmentPublic Policy North Side Set To Be Home Of Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center The biggest project in the North Central Corridor is coming to the area near Ranken Tech By Jack Grone - April 3, 2021 212 0 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet DIGITAL MANUFACTURING. ADVANCED...

04/04/2021

In St. Louis, the Central Corridor has long been the economic and cultural lifeline of the city. But recently, a string of neighborhoods to the north of Delmar Boulevard has shown encouraging signs of a revival. McPherson’s newest story takes a look at this emerging North Central Corridor. https://www.mcphersonpublishing.com/st-louis-ncc/

02/04/2021

Who says St. Louis always has to be overshadowed by its past?

25/03/2021

Joined McGraw Milhaven of KTRS 550AM yesterday to talk about McPherson’s recent stories on the office of St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones. Have a listen if you’d like.

The founder of McPherson independent journalism (https://www.mcphersonpublishing.com/) operating in Central West End on his recent pieces that involve the FBI investigating the City of St. Louis Treas

20/02/2021

Bye bye ice

11/02/2021

St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones asked internal auditors for help in 2019 to counter fraud in the city’s Parking Division, newly disclosed records show. McPherson’s latest investigative story is now live. https://www.mcphersonpublishing.com/fraud-parking/

AnalysisPolicing & CrimePoliticsPublic Policy Jones Sought Help To Counter Fraud In St. Louis Parking Division, Records Show A 2020 internal audit report becomes public after McPherson's Sunshine request By Jack Grone - February 11, 2021 75 0 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet ST. LOUIS TREASU...